Good Book Discussions

 

This year we will be reading and discussing Good Books together at Colm Cille Club.  Depending on how your family works, these might be independent reads or family read alouds (even better).  Either way, enjoy! 

Kindergarten to Third Grade:

October 1: Across a Dark and Wild Sea, by Don Brown

October 29: Clown of God, by Tomie de Paola

December 3: The Kitchen Knight, by Margaret Hodges

February 25: Marguerite Makes a Book, by Bruce Robertson

March 25:  Medieval Tales that Kids Can Read and Tell, by Laura Czarnota

May 6: The Sword in the Tree, by Clyde Robert Bulia



Fourth and Fifth Grade Book Discussion Lists and Dates:

October 1:  Beowulf: Dragonslayer, by Rosemary Sutcliff

October 29: Francis and Clare: Saints of Assisi, by Helen Walker Homan

December 3: The Story of King Arthur & His Knights, by Howard Pyle

February 25: St. Hyacinth of Poland, by Mary Fabyan Windeatt

March 25: The Emperor's Winding Sheet, by Jill Paton Walsh

May 6: The Shakespeare Stealer, by Gary Blackwood

 

Books and Resources 2014-2015

To supplement our printable memory work curriculum, you will need to purchase a few resources for Colm Cille Club.

We now have an Amazon Affiliates account, so CCC earns a commission on anything you buy after clicking over to Amazon from this website.  Happy shopping!

All families with students in grades K-6 should purchase one copy per family of each of the following books.  Material from these books is included in our memory work.  The English from the Roots Up book contains many more vocabulary words and explanation of the roots we will be studying.  The CCMemory contains full science lesson plans.

English from the Roots Up, Volume 2

Classically Catholic Memory Beta Year Teacher's Manual

Fourth through sixth graders will need this writing book, which is on clearance right now at the Institute for Excellence in Writing:

Institute for Excellence in Writing Medieval Studies

And for those who don't already own it, each family with children 7 and under should have a copy of Making Music Praying Twice:

Making Music Praying Twice

Uniforms

Why a uniform for co-op?  Well, homeschoolers sometimes need a reason to change out of our pajamas!

In the early days of CCC we met in homes, and the uniform helped us remind ourselves that co-op day wasn't just another playdate.

As we grow, our uniform helps us stay focused and respectful.  It also unites us.

This year, to spare those of us mamas who have been losing the battle against white shirts since 2011, we are changing things up a little and switching to navy blue tops and khaki bottoms.

To make things easier, we have picked out a few things at Land's End:

Girls: Navy Blue Polo Shirt and Khaki Skirt

or

Navy Blue Polo Dress

or

Navy Blue Ruffle Polo Dress.

Boys:

Navy Blue Polo Shirt and Khaki Pants

Feel free to shop elsewhere, but please make sure that skirts hit the top of the knee, and pants are straight leg without cargo pockets.

Shorts are fine for boys in September and May.

If your preschoolers like to play dress up, terrific, but the uniform is only required for kids in Kindergarten and up.  

Ottavia is generously looking into a sweater with our Colm Cille Crest for those who are interested.  Stay tuned!